| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Dates: | 5 September 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Shieldtitle: | Final stage winner |
| Shield: | LNZ Cherkasy |
| Promoted: | 12 – [1] |
| Updated: | 30 June 2021 |
The 2020–21 Ukrainian championship in football season was the 25th since it replaced the competition of physical culture clubs.
On 11 August 2020, the AAFU published information about the upcoming season with a tentative composition.[2] The championship is expected to start on 29 August 2020.
On 5 September 2020 30 teams started the 25th Ukrainian championship in football among amateurs. The last season champion Viktoriya Mykolaivka are defending their title since declining their opportunity for promotion to professional competitions. The composition of the competition changed notable from the last season with 7 clubs being promoted, while other 9 clubs refused to continue their participation for this season. With competitions already ongoing on September 30 (Dnipro-1-Borysfen) and October 22 (Karpaty Lviv) two more teams also joined the competitions bringing the total number of participating clubs to 32.
List of teams that are debuting this season in the league.
MFA Mukachevo, Yunist Verkhnia Bilka, Dovbush Chernivtsi, Liubomyr Stavyshche, Yednist Kyiv, FC Olimpiya Savyntsi, FC Sumy, SC Poltava, FC Kudrivka, imeni Lva Yashina Kyiv, Varatyk Kolomyia, AFSC Kyiv, Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih (former Hirnyk-2), Metalurh-2 Zaporizhia, Karpaty Lviv (late start)[4]
List of clubs that took part in last year competition, but chose not to participate in 2020–21 season:
Clubs that did not play last season in the league, but showed interest at first yet withdrew before the start of the season:
The following displays the location of teams.
| Team | Stadium | Position in 2019–20 |
|---|---|---|
| ODEK | ODEK Stadium | Am1, 1st |
| Ahron | Tsentralny Stadium | Am1, 3rd |
| Votrans | Votrans Arena (Pidhaitsi) | Am1, 7th |
| Nyva | Kolos Stadium | Am1, 8th |
| Dovbush | Olimpiya Stadium | Reg |
| Munkach | Avanhard Stadium MFA training field | Reg |
| Yunist | Yunist Stadium | Reg |
| Varatyk | Voskresyntsi Stadium Olimpia Stadium (Chernivtsi) | Reg |
| Karpaty L. | Shkoliar Stadium | New |
| Team | Stadium | Position in 2019–20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoriya | Viktoriya Stadium Alians Arena (Bairak) | Am2, 1st | |
| LNZ | LNZ-Arena | Am2, 2nd | |
| Atlet | DYuSSh Atlet Stadium | Am2, 7th | |
| Pervomaisk | Tsentralnyi Stadium | Am2, 10th | |
| Bila Tserkva | Zmina Stadium | Am2, 8th | |
| Liubomyr | Kolos Stadium Dinaz Stadium (Liutizh) | Reg | |
| Olimpiya | Start Stadium (Myrhorod) Lokomotyv Stadium (Poltava) Poltava training field (Kopyly) | Reg | |
| Yednist | Perspektyva Stadium | Reg | |
| Kyiv | Miskyi Stadium (Vyshneve) | Reg | |
| im.L.Yashina Livyi Bereh | Rusanivets Stadium Livyi Bereh (Hnidyn) | Reg | |
| Kudrivka | Kudrivka Arena Yunist Stadium (Chernihiv) | Reg |
| Team | Stadium | Position in 2019–20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vovchansk | Aggregate Factory Stadium Avanhard Stadium (Zmiiv) | Am3, 2nd | |
| Motor | Motor Sich Stadium Lokomotyv Stadium (Polohy) Metalurh training field | Am3, 3rd | |
| Trostianets | Kuts Stadium | Am2, 4th | |
| Kakhovka | Olimpiyskyi Stadium | Am3, 5th | |
| Zirka | Zirka Stadium | Am3, 6th | |
| Lehioner | Molodizhnyi Park Olimpiyski rezervy | Am3, 8th | |
| Borysfen | Olimpiysky Rezervy Novokodatskyi Molodizhnyi Park | Am3, 9th | |
| Skoruk | Pokrovskyi Stadium | Reg | |
| Poltava | Lokomotyv Stadium FC Poltava training base (Kopyly) | Reg | |
| Sumy | Yuvileiny Stadium Avanhard Stadium | Reg | |
| Metalurh-2 | Metalurh Training base | Reg | |
| Kryvbas-2 | Budivelnyk Stadium Hirnyk Stadium | Reg |
Notes:
To the stage qualify eight teams, selection of which is determined exclusively by the AAFU Commission in conducting competitions. Both stages quarterfinals and semifinals consist of two legs (home and away). The final game is scheduled to take place at neutral field.
In parentheses are indicated number of times the club qualified for this phase.
Games are scheduled for 6 and 13 June 2021.[8]
The draw for the semifinal round took place on 14 June 2021. Games are scheduled for 19 and 26 June 2021.[8]
The final game is scheduled for 30 June 2021.[8] |}
Six teams from AAFU are expected to be promoted to the 2021–22 season in Professional Football League (Article 18 of regulations).[9] In early December 2020 it became known that at least 10 teams expressed their intention to receive club's license of the Professional Football League for the next season: MFA Mukachevo, Karpaty Lviv, Nyva Terebovlia, Atlet Kyiv, AFSC Kyiv, Viktoria Mykolaivka, Liubomyr Stavyshche, SC Poltava, FC Sumy, FC Trostianets.[10]
On 7 June 2021 it was announced that 10-11 clubs plan to join the Second League as well as three new second teams.[11] Among them are Karpaty Lviv (Tlumak's), MFA Mukachevo, LNZ-Lebedyn, Livyi Bereh Kyiv, Lyubomyr Stavyshche, AFSC Kyiv, FC Sumy, Skoruk Tomakivka, SC Poltava, Viktoriya Mykolaivka, FC Trostianets, Rukh-2 Lviv, Lviv-2, Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih.